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Machol <a href="../hebrew/4236.htm" title="4236">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Machol: Dance</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מָחוֹל</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Machowl<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mah-KHOHL<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(maw-khole')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Dance<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Machol<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חוּל (chul), which means "to twist" or "to whirl."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G3738 (orchēsis):</b> Refers to dancing, used in the New Testament in contexts such as the dance of Herodias' daughter (Matthew 14:6).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Machol" refers to a dance or a round dance, often associated with joy and celebration. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe a form of communal or ritualistic dancing, typically in a religious or festive context.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, dance was an integral part of worship and celebration. It was a physical expression of joy, often performed during religious festivals, victories, and communal gatherings. Dance was seen as a way to express one's devotion to God and to participate in communal joy. The Israelites, like many ancient Near Eastern cultures, incorporated dance into their religious and social life, reflecting their emotions and spiritual experiences.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/4231.htm">machoz</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>father of Heman<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Mahol (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">מָחוֺל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>father of Heman</b></font>, etc., <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/5-11.htm">1 Kings 5:11</a>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Μαλ</font>, A <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Μαουλ</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Μααλα</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מְחוֺלָה</font> see II. <font class="hebrew2">אָבֵל</font> above; see also <font class="hebrew2">מְחֹלָה</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מַחֲזֶה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מֶחֱזָה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מַחֲזִיאוֺת</font> see <font class="hebrew2">חזה</font>.<p><font class="hebrew2">מחח</font> (√ of following; compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb056206.gif"> IV. <em>be fat</em>, also <em>contain marrow</em>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Mahol <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/4234.htm">machowl</a>; dancing; Machol, an Israelite -- Mahol. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4234.htm">machowl</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מָח֑וֹל מחול mā·ḥō·wl maChol māḥōwl<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_kings/4-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 4:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְדַרְדַּ֖ע בְּנֵ֣י <b> מָח֑וֹל </b> וַיְהִֽי־ שְׁמ֥וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sons <span class="itali">of Mahol;</span> and his fame<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sons <span class="itali">of Mahol:</span> and his fame<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Darda the sons <span class="itali">of Mahol</span> become and his fame<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4235.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4235.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4235<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/machol_4235.htm">mā·ḥō·wl — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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